An Arsène Lupin Casebook

Summary

Discover the many faces of Arsène Lupin as you’ve never seen them before in this original compilation from Skyboat Media and Blackstone Publishing.

Arsène Lupin boldly makes a name for himself in “Madame Imbert’s Safe” as he attempts to steal from a couple who may be hiding more than just money, and flaunts his keen eye as he traces a cold case in “The Queen’s Necklace.” In “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin,” passengers onboard a transatlantic steamer fear for their valuables when the captain announces that Arsène Lupin has snuck onto the ship … and he could be disguised as anyone. In “Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late,” Lupin goes head-to-head with Holmes, but someone from Lupin’s past may get in the way.

Just when it seems like Lupin is in a criminal league all his own, Herlock Sholmes appears. Similar to the famous English detective (but, owing to the complaints of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, possessing an entirely different name), Sholmes travels to Paris to solve the case of the stolen blue diamond. Monsieur Lupin must employ all his ingenuity to avoid arrest and protect his reputation as the greatest thief the world has ever known. With daring escapes and intricate heists, this compilation showcases Lupin at his most cunning—and his most outrageous

Full contents: Introduction by Alison Belle Bews • “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin” • “The Escape of Arsène Lupin” • “Madame Imbert’s Safe” • “The Black Pearl” • “Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late” • “The Queen’s Necklace” • “Lottery Ticket No. 514” • “The Blue Diamond” • “Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities” • “Light in the Darkness” • “An Abduction” • “The Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin”